The Philadelphia 76ers were always locked in on Ben Simmons despite doing their due diligence on other players.

The 76ers didn't get Simmons in for a workout until a few days before the draft.

"We decided on lottery night," one Sixers official told ESPN.

"The NBA is becoming more and more positionless," a Sixers source said. "We're going to try to take advantage of that with Ben. He can play everywhere, but he's special when the ball is in his hands. We want him to be special."